An increasing number of Western internet firms are calling it quits in the world’s second largest economy, but analysts say local competition may be more to blame than the pandemic and increased …
Monthly Archives For June 2022
Shanghai kicks off new round of mass COVID-19 testing, Beijing cases jump
SHANGHAI: China’s commercial hub of Shanghai began a round of mass COVID-19 testing for nearly all of its 25 million residents on Saturday (Jun 11) as authorities seek to contain an outbreak tied to a …
Beijing Case Numbers Rise as Bar-Linked Flareup Worsens
Beijing’s Covid case numbers jumped as a flareup at a bar spread to wider areas, prompting a resumption of mass testing in parts of a district that’s home to many foreign companies in the Chinese…
China’s ‘walking on two legs’ conundrum: how to balance zero-Covid and the economy?
As growth falters and unemployment rises, more attention needs to be paid to the economy to correct an imbalance that has built up over the past two years China’s current leadership could learn much …
Renewed wave of public unrest follows China’s latest lockdown
China’s commercial hub of Shanghai and national capital Beijing were hit with new lockdowns and fresh rounds of mass testing yesterday, just days after gruelling Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.
Chinese mainland reports 65 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
A citizen gets on a bus in Fengtai District, Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2022.(Xinhua/Peng Ziyang) BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 65 locally-transmitted …
Coronavirus lockdowns cost China’s car sector another 400,000 vehicles in May, though ‘revenge spending’ may soon provide a boost
A strained supply chain caused the car industry to lose 400,000 vehicles in production last month, though a wave of ‘revenge spending’ is expected to provide a much-needed boost soon.
US: China’s Military Activity Around Taiwan Threatens Region
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has stressed American support for Taiwan, suggesting at Asia’s premier defense forum that recent Chinese military activity around the self-governing island …
China becoming more ‘coercive and aggressive’ – U.S. defence chief
The United States will do its part to manage tensions with China and prevent conflict even though Beijing is becoming increasingly aggressive in the Asian region, including near Taiwan, U.S. Defense …
China reports new 210 COVID cases for June 10 vs 151 day earlier
Mainland China reported 210 new coronavirus cases for June 10, of which 79 were symptomatic and 131 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
China lockdown puts lid on factory prices
Inflation at China’s factory gates eased to its slowest pace in 14 months as lockdown restrictions weakened demand for steel, aluminium and other materials.The …
Origins of COVID-19 still unclear, however the Chinese lab-leak theory needs to be studied further, WHO says
Get daily updates on the Packers during the season. In March 2021, WHO released a report about COVID-19′s origins following a visit by international scientists to China. The report concluded that the …
Beijing and Washington remain firm on Taiwan in first face-to-face meeting between defence chiefs
China says the first face-to-face meeting “went smoothly”, but Beijing and Washington remain polarised over several volatile security situations and there was no evidence of any breakthrough on …
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